"Actually, there is a growing trend here to have
the South at the top of maps, rather than the North, to protect our youth
from northern-centricism or slights to our continental dignity.
Over here, our rough mental geography is probably less based on hemispheres
and
more based on oceans:"
Rick...Brings to mind Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion World Map showing the
planet as one island in one ocean.
see http://www.bfi.org/map.htm
Although Australia seems to be stuck off in one corner.. the map can be
redrawn with any coordinate at the centre. North/South is not an issue on
this map.
Cheers...Hugh
W. Hugh Chatfield I.S.P.
CyberSpace Industries 2000 Inc.
XML Consulting & Training
http://www.urbanmarket.com/csi2000
See also: http://www.all-about-perth.com [not Perth Australia: Perth
Ontario]